parce

[ˈpaɾse]

/[ˈpaɾse]/ noun

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The verdict

“parce” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,104. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,104
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parce · parce · Spanish

parce · rank #46,104 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,104
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH palazzo

Nearest frequency peer: palazzo (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “parce”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “parce” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

parce vs PRC
0% similar
parce vs pase
60% similar
parce vs paro
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for parce
PropertyValue
Headwordparce
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaɾse]
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,104
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “parce”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.parcecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “palazzo” (#46,102), “palabrotas” (#46,101), “partera” (#46,107). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parce” va en #46,104. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around parce (IPA [ˈpaɾse]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,104 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for parce, with forms such as "aprce", "pacre", and "parcce". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PRC", "pase", "paro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is parce, spelled P-A-R-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad.
  2. 2
    por extensión, persona procedente de Colombia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how parce appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. en parte se odia lo ñero porque es un plagio de ser paisa, o sea, las palabras de Medellín, son las que en las comunas en tiempos de Pablo Escobar había mucho: «quiubo parce.

This word in other languages

buddy(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprce
  • pacre
  • parcce
  • parec
  • parrce
  • pparce
  • prace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parce - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aprce2pacre2parcce1parec2parrce1pparce1prace2
Edit distance from "parce"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "parce"?
"parce" is spelled P-A-R-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɾse].
What does "parce" mean?
As a noun, "parce" means: Amigo, compañero, socio o cómplice con quien se tiene mucha intimidad.
What words are commonly confused with "parce"?
"parce" is commonly confused with "PRC", "pase", "paro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parce" is [ˈpaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parce" come from?
"parce" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "parce", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

patín#46,109penca#46,112perso#46,116podar#46,126

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Pomar7 variantsnaked7 variantsproud7 variantsmeans7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list